HMS Richmond takes over from HMS Diamond to protect shipping in the Red Sea
British Secretary of State for Defense: "The UK is continuing to take a leading role in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea with HMS Richmond now taking over from HMS Diamond".
British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps: "The UK is continuing to take a leading role in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea with HMS Richmond now taking over from HMS Diamond”.
“[HMS] Diamond’s crew have done our nation proud by saving innocent lives and defending the destroyer from direct attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis."
Shapps also said, "The Yemeni government has thanked our Armed Forces for their work in degrading the Houthi's capabilities."
British Ministry of Defense: HMS Richmond takes over from HMS Diamond to protect shipping in the Red Sea
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